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We are delighted to introduce BMJ Open Ophthalmology, a new open access journal published by BMJ.
The journal will publish a broad range of articles of particular clinical, scientific, educational or surgical value. Many of the current ophthalmology journals, particularly traditional journals in the field, are limited by being predominantly either clinical or basic science, with less translational and vision science. We envisage diverse content reflecting current and innovative research linked within an online digital interactive framework that is freely available, unrestricted and immediately accessible.
By encouraging clinical and basic science articles from all aspects of ophthalmology and vision science, the needs of clinicians and the applications of the work of scientists will be met and integrated, fostering a close interaction between basic, translational and clinical sciences. In an era …